Q: Is 494,307 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,307 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,307 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 494307 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 4,993 14,979 44,937 54,923 164,769 and 494,307, with no remainder.

Since 494,307 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,307, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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